Cabinet to approve new public-only consultant contract

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Cabinet to approve new public-only consultant contract
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The contract will be offered to all new entrants and existing contract holders can also sign-up

This contract will be offered to all new entrants and existing contract holders can also sign-up.

It is understood the new contract will extend the core working hours consultants will be asked to work. It will include a 37 hour week and consultants can be rostered to work between 8am-10pm Monday to Friday and also on Saturday. It will be the first time consultants will be rostered on Saturdays as part of the normal working week.The contract talks were brought to a conclusion by the independent chair, Tom Mallon.Under the new Sláintecare contract, consultants will not be allowed to treat private patients in public hospitals.

This is to ensure that patients are treated on the basis of clinical need as opposed to ability to pay.Mr Donnelly will tell his Cabinet colleagues that the contract is a critical element in the delivery of universal healthcare.

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